Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 17, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffLegislative sick leave for eligible UBC employees
Effective Jan. 1, the BC government has implemented five days of mandatory paid sick leave for all workers in BC. Eligible UBC employees are entitled to legislative sick leave, adjusted based on full-time equivalency, at the start of each year. Find out more
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UBCVJanuary 17, 2022 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Naznin Virji-Babul
Learn about Naznin's research in cognitive neuroscience, what motivated her to study brain connectivity post injury, and her desire to improve concussion diagnosis at an individual level.
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UBCVJanuary 14, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & StaffWilliam Shakespeare’s First Folio published in 1623 gifted to UBC Library
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UBCOJanuary 14, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & StaffMask of deception: studying liars and truth-tellers to help protect the vulnerable
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 13, 2022 | Announcement | StaffStaff — submit your Professional Development Fund claims by March 4
Don't forget to use available professional development (PD) funding and submit claims in Workday by Mar. 4. PD funds are intended to support learning activities that will enhance your workplace knowledge or skills and support your career growth at the university. Claims will be accepted in Workday on a first-come, first-served basis, until the annual funding pool is exhausted or by Mar. 4, whichever comes first.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 12, 2022 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & StaffCOVID-19 — Update on Winter Session, Term 2
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor; Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 12, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & StaffSubmit your comments as part of an external review of UBC IT
External reviews are conducted periodically to ensure that UBC’s Faculties and Administrative Units are supporting the university’s academic mission. In February, UBC Information Technology (UBC IT) is undergoing an external review as part of this process.
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UBCVJanuary 10, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & StaffMachine learning and AI used to rapidly detect sepsis, cutting risk of death dramatically
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 7, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBC faculty appointed to the 2021 Order of Canada
On December 29, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 135 appointments to the Order of Canada.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 6, 2022 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffHeather McCaw
Heather McCaw is UBC’s Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE). She rejoined her alma mater in 2018, having served previously as the Vice-President of Advancement at the University of Alberta. As Vice-President, DAE, Heather leads the development and alumni engagement activities across the university’s two campuses. Over the course of her career, she has been involved in several major campaigns and co-directed UBC’s historic start an evolution fundraising and alumni engagement campaign which raised over $1.6 billion from 2008 through 2015 and actively engaged more than 130,000 alumni in the life of the university. In addition to 25 years of experience in the post-secondary sector, Heather was vice-president of two associated consulting companies, Give Canada Fundraising Corporation and Spectrum Marketing Corporation. These organizations specialize in securing strategic business partnerships and multimillion-dollar donations on behalf of non-profit clients that have included the United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Rick Hansen Foundation, the universities of Calgary and Victoria, and the Toronto Rehab Foundation.
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UBCOJanuary 5, 2022 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & StaffMarie Tarrant named Dean pro tem for Faculty of Health and Social Development
A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President Academic, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 4, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffApply for funding to host an event during Move UBC month
Move UBC is an annual university-wide initiative in February to encourage the UBC community to move more and sit less. During Move UBC month, you can learn about the benefits of moving more, get tips on getting active, and participate in virtual events and initiatives. If you have ideas on how you can help our community move more and move well, apply for a grant to host an event during Move UBC month.